2006-12-01 09:23:34 · 12 answers · asked by Ariel L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
DNA stands for "deoxyribonucleic acid".
It consists of long mollecular strands of many "building blocks" connected together in an orderly fashion. There are four of these "building blocks", and their names are abbreviated A, G, T, and P. When looking at a strand of DNA, they can be read like a code, one after the order; these basic building blocks, when grouped into sets of three, form what are called "codons". Each codon represents a single amino acid, and when the DNA strand is "decoded" by the ribosomes, the amino acids are joined together to form strands which become protein molecules. These proteins act as catalyzing agents for the chemical reactions required for metabolism, etc.
2006-12-01 09:28:57 · answer #1 · answered by computerguy103 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of a cellular form of life or a virus. All known cellular life and some viruses have DNA. DNA is a long polymer of nucleotides (a polynucleotide) that encodes the sequence of amino acid residues in proteins, using the genetic code.
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2006-12-02 00:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of a cellular form of life or a virus. All known cellular life and some viruses have DNA. DNA is a long polymer of nucleotides (a polynucleotide) that encodes the sequence of amino acid residues in proteins, using the genetic code."
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2006-12-01 17:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dioxriboneucleicacid.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the biological development of a cellular form of life or a virus. All known cellular life and some viruses have DNA. DNA is a long polymer of nucleotides (a polynucleotide) that encodes the sequence of amino acid residues in proteins, using the genetic code.
2006-12-01 17:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by Jade_Dagger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid--A nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell and is capable of self-replication and synthesis of RNA. DNA consists of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and joined by hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases adenine and thymine or cytosine and guanine. The sequence of nucleotides determines individual hereditary characteristics.
2006-12-01 17:25:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell and is capable of self-replication and synthesis of RNA. DNA consists of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and joined by hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases adenine and thymine or cytosine and guanine. The sequence of nucleotides determines individual hereditary characteristics.And did you know that your hole genetic system is found in one blood cell...bye
2006-12-01 17:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This website talks abt DNA in detail....hope it is helpful....
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/
2006-12-01 20:55:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the blue prints of your body. Protien strands that contain the information of what the living being will be like when thay are full grown.
2006-12-01 17:26:42 · answer #8 · answered by mastermindmickie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deoxyribo nucleic acid (DNA)
2006-12-01 17:28:09 · answer #9 · answered by x_x_andre_x_x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
deoxyribonucleic acid. it contains the genetic information necessary for cell functions and heredity.
2006-12-01 20:48:09 · answer #10 · answered by sparkle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋